Judy Greer Joins Rob Burnett Comedy Feature ‘In Memoriam’
EXCLUSIVE: Judy Greer has boarded the comedy In Memoriam from former Late Show With David Letterman producer Rob Burnett.
Burnett, who also wrote the movie, commences production this week in Los Angeles. Pic follows a veteran Hollywood actor (Marc Maron) who, after receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis, becomes obsessed with securing a spot in the Academy Awards’ “In Memoriam” montage. This leads to a heartfelt exploration of ego, humility and legacy.
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Greer will play Maron’s ex-wife. The 13 Going on 30 actress joins Talia Ryder in the feature. Invention Studios’ Nicholas Weinstock and Divya D’Souza are producing with Maron, as well as Burnett and David Martin from Avalon.
Greer has just wrapped on the Lionsgate adaptation of Steven King’s 1979 novel The Long Walk. She is coming off filming Apple TV+’s Owen Wilson-starring golf comedy series from Jason Keller. She can next be seen starring in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, a holiday family comedy that Lionsgate releases on November 8.
Greer starred last year in the HBO limited series The White House Plumbers opposite Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux. Deadline recently reported that Greer is joining Season 2 of The Last Thing He Told Me, the sequel to the Apple series from Josh Singer, bestselling author Laura Dave, executive producers Reese Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter, and star/EP Jennifer Garner.
Burnett previously directed the 2016 road trip dramedy The Fundamentals of Caring starring Selena Gomez, Paul Rudd and Craig Roberts, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
Greer is represented by Artists First, CAA and Felker Toczek Suddleson.
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